/*This program reads a DRI Basic Economics data file using
PROC DATASOURCE, creates a SAS dataset containing three
variables, and prints out the first ten observations from 
that dataset.

pmb 5/12/2005 */

/*Modify filename statement to read most current file update.*/
/*Modify libname statement to create a dataset in 
  your own userspace.*/

filename in1 'U:\archivedata\econ\023\basic.feb2005' ;
libname ssd 'U:\User4\netid\' ;            

proc datasource
filetype=dribasic
infile=in1
interval=quarter
out=ssd.gnp;

keep GNPQ GNPCQ;  /*Gross National Product and Command-Basis
                    Gross National Product time series.  Date of
                    observation is automatically included as a
                    variable by proc datasource.*

run;

proc print data=ssd.gnp (obs=10);
title 'First 10 observations from gnp.sas7bdat';
run;

/*GNPCQ time series began in 1959, so early years contain 
missing values.*/